I took about 30-35 timed tests, I think. Although, the only section I had to time was LG because LR and RC I never took more than 30 minutes on. With LG, I started getting it down to 35 min after going through a book and learning to diagram quickly. (LG bible and Velocity seem to be the agreed-upon best options)

Took 4 timed PTs. Scored in the 170s. It's not about quantity its about quality of studying. Taking timed practiced tests won't improve your score, because if you don't understand how to answer a question type you aren't going to miraculously work it out mid-test. And if you really understand from drilling question types, you'll be good and fast at them and it kind of makes taking a timed PT useless, except to just get a score estimate for where you should be when the day-of comes.

I took at least 35, though I don't remember now as it was 6 years ago.

But I definitely would change it up if I had to do it again. A lot of that was wasted time, and I would have been better off specifically targeting weaknesses instead of just bullheadedly plowing through a ton of practice exams (sometimes 2 a day).

That being said, I still recommend that you take around 10 practice tests throughout the course of your studies.

30? But I wish I had focused more on accuracy and getting the concepts down. Even just taking 15pts, but supplementing with more in-depth, concept studying would have been more beneficial. I think studied well for LG and RC, but LR was definitely neglected.

QuincyWagstaff wrote:About a dozen. Focused practice/Drilling is much more important. >175

This. Also, REVIEW the practice tests you do take. Look at why you chose the correct answer if you got it right and why you eliminated the right answer and chose the wrong one if you got it wrong so you can fix your mistakes and learn from each test.

QuincyWagstaff wrote:About a dozen. Focused practice/Drilling is much more important. >175

I credit this response: Although the amount of practice tests taken may positively correlate with score, I notice that many people who have taken several times the amount of tests I have, score considerably lower in practice than I do--even though we began in a similar score range. That said, the key to a high score, however, is a convergence between focused practice and many other factors.

QuincyWagstaff wrote:About a dozen. Focused practice/Drilling is much more important. >175

This. Also, REVIEW the practice tests you do take. Look at why you chose the correct answer if you got it right and why you eliminated the right answer and chose the wrong one if you got it wrong so you can fix your mistakes and learn from each test.

All of this.

This endorsement comes from someone who took ~25, didn't spend enough time on focused practice/drilling, and scored under 170.